After Conference Telebonus

We want to give you more! Anyone from around the world can call in for free!! The calls are set up to be at 1 pm MST. Dial (559) 726-1200 and add the code 837255 when prompted at the time of the call (see below for specific dates and times). Or listen to the re-play when they are posted.

Here are the teleconferences, don't miss them! Push on their name for the link.

Lisa Goff -"From Labels to Hope: Helping Children with Learning Disabilities Be All that God Wants Them to Be"Learn to recognize your child's strengths, put relationships first, and use humor to dispell stress and frustration. Discover types of curriculum that work better for these special kids and come to trust in God's plan for each of His children.

Meet Lisa Goff: Lisa is a writer for the LDS Sentinal and a tutor with the Dyslexia Center of Utah. She and her husband have been homeschooling their four children for seven years. They have learned many lessons along the way about teaching, loving and living life to its fullest. The insights gained from teaching their two sons with learning disabilities have been invaluable, and they want to help other families see the great blessing these kids can be. When she's not teaching Lisa loves to read, garden, hike and do yoga.

Dianne McLean -Socialization: Busting the myth of the "S" wordIn Dianne’s training you will learn: This speaker was terrified of just ONE thing when she made the decision to homeschool her children: what about their socialization? In this shocking presentation, get the facts she learned about homeschool socialization. What do homeschoolers really do to socialize? Does homeschooling work to effectively integrate children into society and adulthood? What are the secrets behind great socialization? All the questions that skeptics ask will be addressed such as: What about prom? Aren't they missing out? How will they know to differentiate between good and evil? What if there are no other homeschoolers around? You'll get straightforward facts, nothing hidden or covered up. Group and organization leaders will especially benefit from the practical and effective ideas presented.

Meet Dianne: Dianne McLean is a veteran homeschooler whose children have all graduated and went on to the colleges of their choice. She has actively participated in organizing academic field trips on a national and regional level, provided homeschool group leader support, and helped thousands of homeschoolers across the country through online support channels. Dianne is the director for Home Education Council of America and currently provides course curriculum support for home educators in all grades from K-12 and beyond.

Nicholeen Peck -Teaching Self Government This was a great call, Nicholeen shared stories she has never shared before. She shared experiences that increased her faith in Jesus Christ. She also shared how she was a teenager and through some hard experiences she learned how to be a youth. This is a call you don't want to miss.

Stephen Miller -Using the Beatitudes in teaching your children.President Ezra Taft Benson admonished all of us to take the Book of Mormon and its message to the world. He also asked writers and musicians to create works that would inspire a new generation of youth to rise up to the challenge of staying righteousness in an increasingly dark world. Writing a book about beatitudes in a sci-phi manner was his answer.

Debra Wood- Scripture Search - how to easily and in a fun way teach children and youth (often adults) how to use the scriptures and learn Scriptures MasteryDebra Woods, author and founder of Latter-day Village has been creating and providing teaching helps to LDS teachers for over 15 years. Debra authored five Scripture Search activity books for children and teens and has since developed online teaching helps for all areas of LDS auxiliary teaching.Debra has a degree in theater from BYU, is the mother of two grown sons and recently became a grandmother. She is multi-talented with experience as an actress, author, designer and musician. Debra also taught art, drama and music to children for many years, both at church and professionally.Visit her website at http://latterdayvillage.com - follow the top horizontal menu to the LDV Store to purchase her books.

The second week we begin a weekly series of teleconferences for different curricula and support available in this valley.

Tuesday, August 20, 2012

Krystal Rose and Melisa Nielsen WALDORF EDUCATION Waldorf Education is interested in the questions:• How do we establish within each child his or her own high level of academic excellence?• How do we call forth enthusiasm for learning and work, a healthy self-awareness, interest and concern for fellow human beings, and a respect for the world?• How can we help our children find meaning in their lives?Developed by Rudolf Steiner in 1919, Waldorf Education is based on a profound understanding of human development that addresses the needs of the growing child. Waldorf teachers strive to transform education into an art that educates the whole child—the heart and the hands, as well as the head.The desire for Waldorf students is to cultivate a lifelong love of learning as well as the intellectual, emotional, physical and spiritual capacities to be individuals certain of their paths and to be of service to the world.(taken from whywaldorfworks.org—the official site for Waldorf Education)

Meet Krystelle: Krystelle Rose grew up in Utah and has been involved with Waldorf Education for about 9 years since her oldest daughter first went to Abella Kinder Cottage, a Waldorf Inspired School in Pleasant Grove that meets a few times a week for 3 or 4 hours. Krystelle later taught at the school for a number of years and was involved in planning Fieldtrips and Festivals. In 2011 Krystelle started Utah-Waldorf, a community support group for Waldorf Education. She also planned and put together the first Waldorf Conference in Utah. Krystelle started her MBA while living in San Francisco and has a BS degree from BYU. She is also a certified Simply Music Piano Teacher. She has traveled around the world extensively, including serving a mission in Poland, participating in a study abroad in Israel, Egypt and Jordan, visiting many countries in Europe, and most of the states in America. In her earlier years she enjoyed surfing and scuba diving in Hawaii where she lived for a year. She met her husband in Virginia where she lived and commuted to work in Washington, D.C. She enjoys being out in Nature, loves music (sings, plays piano, guitar, flute, and is recently learning violin), reading, and being with her wonderful husband, and 4 lovely children. She is happy to be involved in Abella Kinder Cottage again this year and support the growing Waldorf Community.

Meet Melisa: Melisa Nielsen is an LDS mom of 5. She and her husband, Erik, run Waldorf Essentials. Their company works with hundreds of families each year to bring the magic of Waldorf education home. Melisa has been studying Waldorf education for more than 10 years and all of her children have been educated with Waldorf from the beginning. Her oldest is nearly 16 and her youngest is 16 months. She has lectured at many conferences on Waldorf education in the home setting and works with families and schools world wide. She and Erik write and produce curriculum and support materials as well as a Waldorf homeschool teacher training course called Thinking, Feeling, Willing.Other conferences coming:Charlotte Mason, with Donna Goff Thursday, September 6th 2012Power of an Hour, a four year rotating curriculumCelestial EducationMary Ann Johnson, the homeschool coach

Introducing the LDS Homeschool TELEconference

We are interviewing some of the speakers over the phone. Anyone from around the world can call in for free!! The calls are set up to be at 1 pm mst every day through the next eight days. Dial (559) 726-1200 and add the code 837255 when prompted at the time of the call (see below for specific dates and times). Or listen to the re-play when it is posted.

Click Here to Listen to these Two PresentersRegan Barns A House of Order I will share how my children and I make the gospel an integral part of our lives, patterning our systems after Heavenly Father's systems! I will help you recognize how Heavenly Father helps us grow in certain ways, through routines and order... Then I will help you figure out how to keep similar order in your own homeschool routine. When we strive to make our home a heaven on earth, then we (both as parents and children in the family) can be homeschooled by Heavenly Father himself through the Holy Ghost! Audrey Rinlisbaucher "Harmonizing 'Religious' and 'Secular' Study" In a world where the religious and the secular are intentionally separated, it can be difficult to know how to harmonize them. The Lord tells us that all things are spiritual to Him. He also teaches us that all truth is connected. What, then, are the mental and spiritual tools for discovering truth, connecting it to all areas of life and applying it to ourselves? Come learn how simple this process is and how it will revolutionize your education! Click Here to Listen to these Two PresentersPatrice Fairbanks Lessons In Faith From Our Founding Fathers & Mothers Seeking to learn more of the faith of those who founded the USA? Awaken to truths about who those amazing people were, the courageous founding fathers and mothers of our nation. We know much about the men. Who were the women who gave them birth, taught them, stood by their sides, sacrificed and even shed their blood in fighting for the freedoms which brought forth the Greatest Nation on earth? Through our gratitude for them, how can we maintain and protect those freedoms?Donna Goff First Steps: Laying a Solid Foundation in the Pre-School Years What do preschoolers (and older children just coming to home education) need to prepare them to succeed in life and learning? Where is a good place to start? How do I put in place a solid foundation? What is family work and why is it vital? What is Homeculture? What is Momculture? How do I track progress? What are commonplace books and how can I use them to simplify my life? Join me to discover the answers, resources, and more… Using the scriptures, prophets, resources from the church distribution center I will offer answers to the above questions.Click Here to Listen to these Two PresentersTelsie GrazianoIs Homeschooling Really for Me? Are you thinking about homeschooling your children? Do you wonder if YOU can do it? These are the questions I asked myself a year ago when I was thinking about homeschooling. I no longer have anxiety over whether homeschool is the answer or not, I KNOW it is! How did I come to this conclusion and gain this confidence? By following the spirit. In this class you will learn how to ask the right questions, how to receive the answers to your prayers, how to teach your children with the spirit and gain confidence is doing so.

Izaak Neil Choosing Peace over War Would you like to have a peaceful relationship, with a parent, sibling or friend? Then this class is for you. A fun interactive, class on how to be powerful instead of powerless, in any relationship from a youth's point of view! Creating peace in relationships, not war. In the world we live in it’s hard to keep a peaceful relationship with anyone especially with parents. Without good relationships between adults and children learning can not happen. This class is how to have better relationships so learning can happen. Learn how to be a creator not a reactor. How to be a better friend, son, daughter, husband, wife, father, or mother, through creating Peace. Remember, Christ was the Prince of Peace, he wants nothing more than to help us create peace in our lives. Don’t miss this powerful class on “Peace over War”.

Click here to listen to MindyMindy Heath "Women are that they might have joy!"Yes, that means you too! Discover How To Live With Peace, Joy and Connection In Every Area Of Your Life. Have you ever felt like you were doing all the "right" things but none of it seemed to be working? Have you ever felt not good enough or that success is for everyone else but you? Maybe you are thriving in some areas of your life but struggling in others and no matter how hard you try you don't know how to change it. And deep down you know it's taking it's toll on you, your marriage, your kids, maybe even your faith. You can have peace, joy and connection no matter what is going on around you! Discover the key to "BE"ing who Heavenly Father created you to be and all the joy and healing that follows!

Click here to listen to Michelle StoneMichelle Stone Celestial Education: the 4th Stage Why are we here? As believers in the gospel of Jesus Christ, this question has some profound and significant answers that should not be ignored. Come prepared for an intense, eye-opening, and fun journey through the scriptures to discover why we are really here and how that should shape our education.Click here to listen to Michelle WithersMichelle WithersKeep your eye on the ball Empowering teens do the right things for the right reasons Setting goals is one of the best ways to keep focused on what’s really important. I’ve found that teens are empowered and gain great motivation as they keep their eye on their long term goals. They manage their time wiser, they are more selective regarding the activities they participate in, they are more self-directed and accomplish a great deal more. Teens are learning how to become responsible adults. They become what they can envision. Goal setting activities like dream boards, dream sketching and creating other visual aids are all ways to help them keep their eye on the ball and not get distracted by the many influences of the world.